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What’s going on at the Andover Farmers’ Market?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Hey Everyone!

Come to the Farmers’ Market this Saturday.  We have great vendors, good food, and lots to do!  Come join us this Saturday to pick up your favorite fruits and vegetables. 

Special Guest visitor this week Fred Lawson will be demonstrating Basket Weaving on the lawn of the Andover Historical Society.

The *New* organization in our community, Andover Women of Today will be hosting an informational table.  This group focuses on community service, personal growth, and building friendships.  They will be holding an informational meeting on September 17th at 6:30 in the Andover Community Center Room B.  For more information about Andover Women of Today,  contact Cassandra Gatica at 763-516-6283.

Usborne Books & More will be returning this weekend with a variety of fun and educational childrens’ books.  Just in time for Back to School!

And don’t miss out on all the great farmers’ and returning vendors every week.  Check out some of the produce from last week’s market.

 

Boston Hill Farm, Farmer Dave’s, Gaouette Farm, Long Hill Orchards, Flats Mentor Farm, Honey Flour Bakery, and much much more!! 

The Andover Farmers’ Market will be open every Saturday until October 9th from 12:30-3:30.  If you want to know about the Andover Farmers’ Market  contact Debbie DeSmet at ddesmet@andoverhistorical.org or  call 978-475-2236.

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Visit the Market!

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

This week at the Andover Farmers’ Market come meet artist Jerry Smith as he performs using the Mountain Dulcimer.  Jerry has been a member of the Andover Artists Guild for two years and a resident of Andover for 18 years.  Stop by the AAG tent to hear some beautiful music.

While your visiting with your favorite vendors stop by to have your child’s facepainted on the Porch.  Our weekly craft in the barn will be hand tulips, sure to add charm to any room!

 

If you are interested at volunteering at the Andover Farmers’ Market or would like to attend and demonstrate a unique skill contact Debbie DeSmet at 978-475-2236 or email ddesmet@andoverhistorical.org.

Sign-up for the Marketer newsletter by emailing farmersmarket@andoverhistorical.org.

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Fall Woodworking Workshop Dates Announced

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

“Hand Planes & Wireless Routers” is designed to meet the needs of woodworkers, from the novice looking for an introduction to traditional hand woodworking skills to the advanced woodworker.  The autumn 2010 six-week session runs Saturdays, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, October 23 through November 27, with a make-up session on December 4.  The fee is $60 for members and $70 for non-members, with a discounted student rate of $40.

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For further information, please call the Andover Historical Society at 978-475-2236, or sign up online by clicking below.

Register Online for Fall 2010 Hand Planes & Wireless Routers Class

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Free Fun Fridays!

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

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The Highland Street Foundation has been offering their Free Fun Fridays this summer.  The Free Fun Fridays program invites everyone to visit a designated museum or attraction for free over ten Fridays this summer and Labor Day Weekend (Friday & Saturday).  Venues are free during normal business hours, and you do not need to register or obtain a ticket.  There are still three Fridays left to enjoy this program...

Friday, August 13, Old Sturbridge Village

Friday, August 20, Institute of Contemporary Art

Friday, August 27, Museum of Science

There’s also a Grand Finale Weekend Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 4.  Each day eight museums are open free of charge, including the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Concord Museum, Worcester Art Museum, USS Constitution Museum, American Textile History Museum, and much more!

Follow the link to the Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays webpage.

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In Case You Missed It….

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Every Saturday during the Andover Farmers’ Market we bring great vendors, good food, and lots to do and see to the property of the Andover Historical Society. 

Last Saturday Faculty and Students of the Andover Community Music School performed throughout the market.

Artist Betty Pogor demonstrated Oil Painting.

 

Youth from the Summer Theatre Ensemble came to perform songs from Oliver! their upcoming Musical.

 

Come to the Andover Farmers’ Market , every Saturday until October 9th from 12:30-3:30.  You don’t want to miss it!

This week at the Market, Florence Feldman-Wood will be demonstrating modern spinning and Gail Ralston and Bob Decelle will demonstrate Flax Processing.

See you there!

If you are interested in volunteering or performing during the market.  Contact Debbie DeSmet at 978-475-2236 or email ddesmet@andoverhistorical.org

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Boston Family History Day 2010

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Ancetry.com and New England Historic Genealogical Society have teamed up to present Boston Family History Day 2010 on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA. The cost for the full day is $38.00.

Some of the activities that you can participate in are classes to get the most from your Ancestry.com membership; questions answered by Ancestry.com staff; general family history classes to help you grow your tree; opportunities to have documents and photos scanned on high-speed scanners; chances to meet one-on-one with professional genealogists, and more.

For more information log onto www.FamilyHistoryDay.com

Questions:  send email info@familyhistoryday.com

This would be a good opportunity to get those questions about where to go from here or why should I use Ancestry.com answered.  You will leave there with more information that you know what to do with now, but later the information will be worthwhile. Enjoy the day.

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Are You A Farmers’ Market Fan?

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Would you like to get involved?

The Andover Farmers’ Market is now in its fourth year, and growing by leaps and bounds. Hundreds of people flock to the market each week to enjoy the fresh produce and fun activities. Market manager Debbie DeSmet has planned a full program of activities, crafts, demonstrations, and live music that make the Andover Farmers’ Market a fun place to be on Saturday afternoons. The Historical Society needs volunteers to help with set up, staffing the Society’s information booth and reception desk, and clean up. The Market runs Saturdays, 12:30-3:30 pm, through October 9th. This is a terrific opportunity for high school and college students, or for anyone who enjoys the Farmers’ Market and working with the public. To learn more about the volunteer opportunity or to request an application, contact Debbie DeSmet at 978-475-2236.

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Come to the Market this Saturday!

Friday, July 9th, 2010

We are entering the third week of the Andover Farmers’ Market and there is much more to come.  Make sure to stop by this Saturday and visit your favorite vendors Rain or Shine!

With plenty of family friendly activities, new and returning vendors, and a free raffle you are sure to have a good time.    This week’s Free Raffle item is a bunch of Swiss Chard donated by Joseph’s Garden.  Sign-up to win at the Andover Historical Society tent. 

This week Chris Nassise of The Green Woodshop will be demonstrating furniture making in the Andover Historical Society woodshop.  Stop in to say hello and watch as this skillful craftsman demonstrate his trade. 

Leyla Schimmel and the Pumpkins and Poultry 4-H group will be bringing special visitors to the market including some friendly chickens and goats.   This group promotes chemical and cruelty free farming.  These 4-H kids help plant and harvest the food they eat and know that food doesn’t just come from a box or a can.  In a  world over-abundant with processed food it’s important to support the local farmer and buy organic produce.

Silwia Lepicki, the Farmers’ Market intern, has prepared a special craft in honor of our special furry and feathery visitors called “Chicken or the Egg?”.  Family’s and children are welcome to stop in the barn and check out this unique and fun craft.  Also, visit the Andover High School students Facepainting on the Porch. 

If your in the mood for a sweet treat we’re sure Honey Flour Bakerycan satisfy your craving.  Jen Warren, Andover Farmers’ Market vendor was featured in the Andover Townsman this week.   Check out the article!

With so much to do at the Market which surrounds the historic 1819 Amos Blanchard house, home of the Andover Historical Society, you don’t want to miss it!

If you are interested in receiving the weekly email newsletter please email ddesmet@andoverhistorical.org or stop by the market and sign-up at the Andover Historical Society tent.

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Join us on Sunday June 27 at 1 p.m. for “Stories from the Trails”

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

The massive stone walls of the Jenkins' millrace can still be seen from the trail at the AVIS Skug River Reservation.

Join the Andover Trails Committee and the Andover Historical Society this summer for a unique new hike series “Stories from the Trails.”  Each hike, which is free and open to the public, will feature both the natural beauty and unique geology of the featured property, as well as colorful stories of Andover’s history specifically related to each property and the nearby areas.

On Sunday, June 27, we’ll meet at 1 p.m. at the A.V.I.S. Skug River Reservation in Andover, on Salem Street in Andover.  Parking is available in the small reservation lot, with ample additional parking around the corner on Wagon Wheel Road.  Sunday’s hike is approximately 2 miles of fairly level walking, and will take about 2 hours.

Most of the land that now makes up the Skug River Reservation belonged to several generations of the Jenkins family, who dammed the Skug River to power a profitable sawmill and gristmill.  The dam has since washed away, but the massive stone walls of the millrace can still be seen from the trail.  In the middle of the 19th century, William Jenkins and his partners quarried and polished stone on the site and used the mill to cut the locally abundant blue soapstone (a soft, greasy-feeling rock) into tombstones, building faces and other small items.

William Jenkins was also one of Andover’s most ardent Abolitionists.  On our hike, we’ll see the Jenkins farmhouse, which was a station on the Underground Railroad, and a gathering place for William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe and the famous Hutchinson Family Singers.

The “Stories from the Trails” hike series will continue with hikes on July 25 at the AVIS Goldsmith Woodlands Reservation and on September 12 at Andover’s Pole Hill Reservation.

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Ice Cream!

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Join us
tomorrow
Tuesday, June 15th
at 10am
at the Historical Society
for our next
Andover Stories presentation

Ice Cream: An Andover Favorite for 150 Years

Whether you prefer strawberry, chocolate chip, or rum raisin, ice cream has been a favorite summer treat for centuries! Learn more as local historian and author Joan Patrakis highlights this popular dairy dessert and how it has enjoyed in Andover since the mid-19th century.

Andover Stories programs are free and open to the public. For more information, read more on our website…

Attendees to this program will also be invited to sample some frozen treats themselves – so don’t miss this interesting and delicious look at Andover’s history.

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